从句连词的考查Few people would even think of beginning a new job at the age of 76, 16.__________ one of America's most famous artists did just that. Anna Mary Robertson, better known as “Grandma Moses”， turned to painting 17.__________ she was too old to work on her farm. Grandma Moses was crazy about painting soon after she picked it up and worked hard at it. She painted 18.__________(care) and her works were nice. She first painted only to please 19.__________ ， and then began to sell her works 20.__________ a little money. In 1993, a collector, Louis Caldor happened to see several of Grandma Moses' works 21.__________(hang) in a shop. He liked them, 22.__________(buy) them at once, and set out to look for 23.__________. Caldor held 24.__________ show to introduce the works of Grandma Moses to other artists. Grandma Moses, 25.__________ was worldfamous, died on December 13, 1961, at the age of 101. 【答案及解析】16. but 考查连词的使用， 前后是转折关系。17. because/when 考查状语从句的连接词， 后面接的从句是她转行开始画画的原因。从句也可视作时间状语从句，填 when。18. carefully 考查词形变换，修饰谓语动词 painted，作状语，用副词。【答案及解析】19. herself 考查代词的使用， 由后文“开始卖作品给别人”可知，她先只是自己画给自己看，取悦于自己。20. for 考查介词的使用，表示交换用 for, sell sth. for 意为“以多少钱卖某物”。【答案及解析】21. hanging 考查非谓语动词，现在分词作定语，修饰名词 works，因 works 与 hang(悬挂)是主动关系。22. bought 考查谓语动词，与 liked 和 set out 并列，一起作谓语，时态也应一致。【答案及解析】23. more 考查代词的使用， 因他喜欢她的画，所以他开始寻找“更多”Grandma Moses 用心 爱心 专心1的作品。24. a 考查冠词的使用，为了把 Grandma Moses 的作品介绍给别的艺术家，所以他“举行了一次展览”。【答案及解析】25. who 考查定语从句的连接词，引导定语从句并在从句中...
